academy
/əˈkædəmɪ; ə`kædəmɪ/ n 1 school for special training 专科院校: an a,cademy of `music 音乐学院 * a `naval/`military academy 海军[陆军]军官学校. 2 (in Scotland) secondary school (苏格兰的)中等学校. 3 (usu 通常作 Academy) society of distinguished scholars or artists; society for cultivating art, literature, etc, of which membership is an honour 高等学术团体; 学会: The Royal Academy (of Arts) 皇家(艺术)学会.